Job Description:

Position Summary:
To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their educational potential. 

Essential Functions: 

Instructional Planning:

• Plans instruction to meet objectives
• Assesses students’ skill levels to determine appropriate learning objectives. 
• States objectives compatible with departmental goals in performance outcomes; lists procedures to achieve outcomes.
• Organizes and makes available the time, space, materials, and equipment needed.
• Plans relevant classroom activities and homework to reinforce lessons through active student engagement. 

Instruction:

• Presents subject matter in a clear, precise, coherent, and logical way.
• Communicates objectives, purpose, value, and relevance of lessons as appropriate.
• Communicates appropriate, competent knowledge of subject matter with confidence and accuracy.
• Gives clear directions and explanations related to lesson content and/or learning activity.
• Frequently asks questions of relevance, clarity, and variety.
• Frames questions at different cognitive levels.
• Provides appropriate responses, equitable response opportunities.
• Promotes positive relationships among students by modeling. 

Instructional Environment:

• Provides a positive learning environment.
• Communicates enthusiasm for learning and teaching. Interacts with all students, regardless of ability level, handicap, sex, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
• Articulates and maintains classroom behavior conducive to learning.
• Models professional courtesy and respect in manner and dress.
• Encourages students to deal with varying degrees of success, failure, self-control, and responsibility. 

Professional Responsibilities:

• Meets professional responsibilities.
• Engages in professional self-development.
• Is accessible to students and parents.
• Maintains and communicates accurate records of grades, attendance, and special reports.
• Works cooperatively to plan curriculum and improve instruction.
• Demonstrates ethical and professional practices in working with students, parents, colleagues, and student records.
• Refers students with special needs to counselors, specialists, or school nurse.
• Makes use of school resources and takes care of all school property and equipment.
• Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment. 

Goal setting and Professional Expectations:

• Works toward achievement of school goals.
• Knows school goals for the current year.
• Follows guidelines and procedures recommended for achieving goals.
• Individualizes goals by identifying objectives, activities, and criteria.
• Supports administration in governing student conduct.
• Knows school expectations for behavior and attendance.
• Enforces school policies, rules, and procedures in the classroom, on campus, and at school-related activities.
• Develops and communicates expectations and consequences for student conduct in classroom.
• Complies with Arizona Revised Statutes, District policies, and administrative guidelines.
• Is informed and follows District policies, procedures, and guidelines as outlined in the policy and faculty handbooks.
• Is informed and follows the laws as stated in A.R.S. 15-521 and Arizona Administrative Code R-7-2-1308.
• Follows state and federal mandates; e.g., special education, gifted education, state achievement testing, and Chapters 1, IV, and IX. Meets departmental expectations. (See Department indicators and curriculum guides.) 

Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

• Valid Arizona Teaching certification
• Valid DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card. 

Applicant Instructions:  Please complete the online certified application found at www.tempeunion.org  "Work at TUHSD" link.